RIP Bobby Beathard

[Stinky Wizzleteats+]

1937 - 2023 God speed.

[FoutsFan]

Wow sad.

[Stinky Wizzleteats+]

Time to catch that last wave into the sunset.

[Bolt-O]

R.I.P.

[Trumpet Man]

Beathard was hired as general manager of the Chargers in 1990 and immediately brought hope to a city hungry for a winner. In just his third season in San Diego, the organization won its first AFC Western Division championship in more than a decade and by 1994, the team made its first Super Bowl appearance.

One of my favorite GM's & got us to the big dance in '94

Respects to the family

[richpjr]

Dang, that sucks. My brother in law used to occasionally surf with him and he was just a really chill guy.

[21&500]

RIP Mr. Beathard.

[jamrock]

Beathard was hired as general manager of the Chargers in 1990 and immediately brought hope to a city hungry for a winner. In just his third season in San Diego, the organization won its first AFC Western Division championship in more than a decade and by 1994, the team made its first Super Bowl appearance.

One of my favorite GM's & got us to the big dance in '94

Respects to the family

First and only Super Bowl appearance.

[WindsorUK]

RIP Bobby B.
Thanks for taking us to our only SB.

[AKFlyFisher]

I wanted to chime in and pay my respects. I grew up in Leucadia. I used to surf with Bobby Beathard quite a bit at Beacons -- along with Tim Flannery (those were the days). I will never forget he would constantly ask me if I had tickets or wanted tickets to a game. When he found out I had tickets for a game, he would give me field passes. One game -- against the Bengals -- I was on the field before the game started and got to throw the football to Darnay Scott and Jeff Blake.

When I went to Cal Poly, he made it a point to take me out to dinner when he came up to scout players. I kicked myself for never bugging him about an internship -- he would have made it happen.

As an aside, he was also an amazing bodysurfer. I remember him winning a competition in 1992 or 1993.

My point: forget his work as a GM -- he was a wonderful person. I've thought about him often as I have gotten older. He will be missed.

[UtahBolt]

I wanted to chime in and pay my respects. I grew up in Leucadia. I used to surf with Bobby Beathard quite a bit at Beacons -- along with Tim Flannery (those were the days). I will never forget he would constantly ask me if I had tickets or wanted tickets to a game. When he found out I had tickets for a game, he would give me field passes. One game -- against the Bengals -- I was on the field before the game started and got to throw the football to Darnay Scott and Jeff Blake.

When I went to Cal Poly, he made it a point to take me out to dinner when he came up to scout players. I kicked myself for never bugging him about an internship -- he would have made it happen.

As an aside, he was also an amazing bodysurfer. I remember him winning a competition in 1992 or 1993.

My point: forget his work as a GM -- he was a wonderful person. I've thought about him often as I have gotten older. He will be missed.

Thanks for sharing AK. Always heard he was a great dude and he will forever live in our hearts as the one who got it figured out for one amazing season. Peace and Love Bobby.

[cmplxgal]

How sad. Marty Schottenheimer, Don Coryell, John Butler, now Beathard, all gone now.